List of international presidential trips made by Joe Biden
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This is a list of international presidential trips made by Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States. Joe Biden has made 19 international trips to 24 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank) during his presidency so far, which began on January 20, 2021 and will end on January 20, 2025.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden did not make any international trips between January and June 2021.
Summary
[edit]The number of visits per country where President Biden traveled are:
- One: Cambodia, Canada, Egypt, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City, Vietnam and the West Bank
- Two: Belgium, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan and Poland
- Five: the United Kingdom
2021
[edit]2022
[edit]2023
[edit]# | Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image |
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9 | Mexico | Mexico City | January 8–10 | Attended the 10th North American Leaders' Summit. Met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | |
10 | Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate | February 20 | Briefly stopped at Ramstein Air Base as Air Force One was being refueled.[27] | |
Poland | Rzeszów, Przemyśl, Warsaw | February 20–22 | Flew to Rzeszow, then transferred to Przemysl and via train went to Kyiv, Ukraine. Met with President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Moldovan President Maia Sandu after returning to Poland.[28] Attended the Bucharest Nine. Delivered a speech at the Royal Castle marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | ||
Ukraine | Kyiv | February 20 | Unannounced visit. Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the Mariinskyi Palace. Visited the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery with President Zelenskyy.[29] |
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11 | Canada | Ottawa | March 23–24 | Met with Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament.[30] | |
12 | United Kingdom | Belfast | April 11–12 | Attended the 25th anniversary commemoration of the Good Friday Agreement and met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.[31][32][33] | |
Ireland | Dublin, Carlingford, Dundalk, Knock, Ballina | April 12–14 | Met with President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Addressed the Oireachtas. Visited ancestral homes in both County Louth and County Mayo, touring Carlingford Castle and Knock Shrine. Made a public address at St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.[34][35][36] | ||
13 | Japan | Hiroshima | May 18–21 | Attended the 49th G7 summit and QUAD Leaders meeting at Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima. Met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Itsukushima Shrine.[37][38] | |
14 | United Kingdom | London, Windsor | July 9–10 | Met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street and King Charles III at Windsor Castle.[39] | |
Lithuania | Vilnius | July 10–12 | Attended the 33rd NATO summit at LITEXPO. Met with President Gitanas Nausėda, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[39] | ||
Finland | Helsinki | July 12–13 | Attended the U.S.–Nordic Leaders' Summit. Met with President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.[39] | ||
15 | Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate | September 8 | Briefly stopped at Ramstein Air Base as Air Force One was being refueled. | |
India | New Delhi | September 8–10 | Attended the G20 summit at Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre. Met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Visited at Raj Ghat Memorial to pay respect to Mahatma Gandhi.[40] | ||
Vietnam | Hanoi | September 10–11 | Met with Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, President Võ Văn Thưởng, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Chairman of the National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ. Signed a strategic partnership agreement. Visited John McCain Memorial.[41] | ||
16 | Israel | Tel Aviv | October 18 | Met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show U.S. support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war.[42] |
2024
[edit]# | Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image |
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17 | France | Normandy, Paris, Belleau | June 5–9 | State Visit. Met with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. Attended the 80th anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremonies. Visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Omaha Beach and the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Delivered remarks at Pointe du Hoc. Held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel.[43][44][45][46][47][48] | |
18 | Italy | Fasano | June 12–14 | Attended the G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia. Met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Francis.[49][50] | |
19 | Germany | Berlin | October 17–18 | Met with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace and Chancellor Olaf Scholz at The Chancellery. Participated in a meeting with Chancellor Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.[51][52] |
Future trips
[edit]Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details |
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Peru | Lima | November 14–16, 2024 | President Biden will attend the APEC summit.[53] |
Brazil | Manaus, Rio de Janeiro | November 17–19, 2024 | President Biden will attend the G20 summit and will visit the Amazon Rainforest.[53] |
Angola | Luanda | December 2024 [54] | President Biden will travel to Luanda to meet President João Lourenço.[52] |
Multilateral meetings
[edit]Multilateral meetings of the following intergovernmental organizations are scheduled to take place during President Biden's term in office (2021–2025).
See also
[edit]- List of presidential trips made by Joe Biden
- Foreign policy of the Joe Biden administration
- List of international trips made by Antony Blinken as United States Secretary of State
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